What To Do Today?

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Comment by Miriam Tong on November 10, 2011 at 2:46pm

On my list today, collect seasoned horsey poo from the paddocks, haul out the massive weed pile (plus pull a few more) from the garden, feed the tomatoes who have purplish stems and veins (oh dear).

Just have to get the last of my work done before I'm 'allowed' the treat of getting outside.

The wind is blowing, but the sun is shining.  Good thing I'm a seasoned Wellingtonian (living in Waimauku, Auckland)  :D Happy Thursday everyone!

Comment by Hester on November 10, 2011 at 2:42pm

Ha-Murphy's Law. I potted up 10 tomato plants into buckets yesterday afternoon. Last night the temperature dropped and it blew a gale.

Poor tomatoes. They  were rather horizontally inclined when i looked out in the morning. But I moved them to a more sheltered spot and they'll be okay. Big tough plants.

Comment by Kali on November 10, 2011 at 6:54am

The weather has been a tease here this season, garden is well behind where I'd like it to be mainly because its too wet to turn the soil much. corn is struggling and the beans i planted came up but most have been lopped by a pesky weka with two babies, so i've had to plant some in milk carton pots to transplant later. the first flowers are on the tomato plants I have got planted so far in the glasshouse, but some of the plants are still too little to plant out. ( 13 varieties! thats a record. ) I have massive chervil plants in there at them moment, outside they struggle to get very big, but after the application of chicken manure to the soil in autumn, the undercover plants have got to over 4ft! lots of flowers so will be able save lots of seed from them and also the heirloom lebanese cress which was great through winter. lots of weeding done yesterday, planted out leeks and today the sun will finally come out, though a tad windy. I am stoked that one of the chilean jasmine seeds has come up, I had almost given up hope, little stevia seedlings have emerged also.

Comment by Matt Moir on November 8, 2011 at 9:57pm

Busy few days I almost have my Pt Chev garden back in shape I moved 4 roses to there permament homes yesterday emptied out 2 compost bins and added more comphry leaves to my tea. the only major task to do in that garden now is to tidy up the flax, cabbage trees, and ranga lillies in the front yard then and then its just regular maintance dead-heading, weeding and summer pruneing of trees and roses not to mention giveing all the plants a good drink of liquid fertalizer. there is a very breve black bird in my garden now she got tired of giveing me the hurry up from a distance  and is now inches away from me where ever i go in the garden looking for worms in the areas i am working so i throw her the occasional worm to destract her so i can dig holes to plant seedlings much easier than getting the bird out of the hole intended for plants 

Comment by Lynn on November 8, 2011 at 8:04pm

Comfrey tea'd the tomatoes and onions, tied tomatoes to supports - very windy today. Picked more comfrey, topped up the tea bin with leaves and water. Tough jobs! LOL

Comment by Lorraine Barnett on November 7, 2011 at 11:13pm

Well I'll be well and truely sorted tomorrow.

Comment by Lynn on November 7, 2011 at 11:07pm

Hi Lorraine...I have used milk bottles in the past, they served the purpose OK for me.

Comment by Lorraine Barnett on November 7, 2011 at 9:14pm

What do you think of using milk bottles?? Would the opaque make a difference?

 

Comment by Lorraine Barnett on November 7, 2011 at 9:07pm

Thanks Kali.. I have been saving some to make Ginger Beer so have plenty. I have all my stakes in the ground ready also. I've used tree branches from early in the year prunings. Looks kind of weird my husband says! I like the thought I'm using whats come from our place instead of buying them.

 

Comment by Kali on November 7, 2011 at 8:59pm

HI Lorraine, you could try a 3L juice bottle cut off at the base and placed over your seedlings, (lid off.) I have been using them to protect a few things from wind and snails.

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